Bridgeton pioneer., 1887-04-07
W. C. 7. U. CONVENTION.
MEETING HELD IN SHILOH
THURSDAY.

The pretty little village of Shiloh
was the objective point of a large
number of ladies from all over the
county, Thursday. The one Church
of the place-the Seventh Day Baptist
Church-was the place of the semi
annual meeting of the Women's Chris
tian Temperance Union. Although
the weather was most unpropitious,
the attendance was large, persons be-
ing present from all over the county.
About ten o'clock in the morning
the ladies were called to order by the
President, Miss Leavitt, of Vineland,
and Immediately the devotional exer-
cises were commenced. Mrs. Emma
Downing, of Dridgeton, conducted
them, and was assisted by Miss James,
also Of this city, The Shiloh Glee
Club led the singing in the most salts
factory manner In fact during the
entire exercises the Glee Club sang
very finely, and greatly enlivened the
occasion.
AS usual after the opening devo-
tional exercises, the minutes of the
last meeting of the Union were read
by the Secretary, Miss Sallie Riley, of
this city, and they were approved.
But little other business was done
before the hour set for dinner, and
about noon q motion was carried for
an adjournment.
Preparations for dinner for the Wis
iting delegations had been made by
the Unions of Shiloh and Roadstown,
who had joined forces for the occa-
sion. The public hall of the place had
been secured, and long tables were
set. and most tempting repast pre-
! pared. In all there were seated at
the different tables about one hun
dred and eighty persons, and they all
greatly enjoyed the hospitality so
generously bestowed upon them by
the home Union. The dinner was the
occasion for most pleasant time, and
everybody seemed highly pleased.
Tssa hour of two had arrived, and,
seated in the official chair, the able
President again called to order the
body of women over whom she had
the honor to preside. The devotional
exercises of this occasion were con-
Quoted by Rev. Mr. King, of Green
wich. Then followed excellent ad-
dresses by Rev. I. L. Gardiner and
Mr.. Pratt, which were listened to with
much interest.
A very pleasant feature of the occa-
sion was when, at half-past three
o'clock, the school children of Shiloh
marched into the place of meeting in a
body. Rev. Mr.. King made very in
teresting address to the young folks,
who seemed to highly appreciate it.
| County Secretary, Miss Sallie Riley,
then produced carefully prepared re-
ports of the work, which she read.
They showed the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union of the county lad
increased to small army-seven hun
! dred and forty-four members in ALL
This number compared with the mem
bership of a year ago, showed that
there had been an increase of two
hundred and thirteen during the past
year. The membership is divided up
among fifteen Unions, which are in a
most prosperous condition. OF Tenn
perance schools or Bands of Hope
there were eleven, with large mem
bership of young folks.
Some other little business aud de-
votional exercises were gone through
with, and then upon motion, the meet
ing adjourned to assemble again at
their annual meeting in Cedarville, on
! Wednesday, September 2Sth. The in
clemency of the weather of course
tended to mar the pleasure of the
meeting, inasmuch as the attendance
was not as large as it would otherwise
have been, yet those present were
much pleased with the exercises of the
day, and one and all expressed them
selves as being much encouraged with
theirprospects and work accomplished.
They We're also profuse in their praise
of the treatment received at the hands
of the ladies of Shiloh and Roadstown,
who kindly looked after their comfort
and welfare while among them.
The Union has accomplished much
good in the way of lifting up the fallen
and furthering Temperance work, and
it is gratifying to see the prosperous
condition in which it is at present.
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